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🌱 Patch AM: How Oakland’s garbage contract factors into Pompton Lakes’ $7.6M garage plan

Coming up on the Oakland Patch calendar: Special Kitten Adoption Event & Celebration of FOWA's 40 Years of Service

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Cheers Oakland! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Oakland's garbage contract factors into Pompton Lakes' $7.6M garage plan
  • What Oakland parents should really ask before choosing a private school

Also on today's calendar: Special Kitten Adoption Event & Celebration of FOWA's 40 Years of Service and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Cooler with clouds and sun, with a high of 68 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cloudy, rain becoming heavier, temps: high: 67, low: 54.
  • Monday: Cloudy with a shower possible, with a high of 68 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pompton Lakes seeks $5M to replace flood-prone DPW garage (northjersey.com) — Oakland's trash collection contract with Pompton Lakes is helping drive plans for a new, flood-resilient public works garage there, partly to support sanitation and debris work tied to Oakland through 2030. Pompton Lakes is seeking $5 million in federal disaster-recovery funds toward the $7.6 million project, while officials project more than $1.2 million in profit from the Oakland agreement over its term.
   

• How to Find the Private School Where Your Child Will Thrive (njfamily.com) — If you're considering private school options around Oakland, this guide walks through how to judge fit, culture, and academic support so your child can truly thrive. It includes insight from Barnstable Academy's admissions director in Oakland, plus other New Jersey educators, on evaluating rigor, student-teacher relationships, school values, and the real costs and logistics families should weigh.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Franklin Lakes

  • Corient Private Wealth LP Decreases Stake in Becton, Dickinson and Company $BDX (marketbeat.com)

Wyckoff

  • Wyckoff, NJ MSP Titans of the Industry Recognizes Triada Networks as 2026 Awards Finalist (businessinsider.com)
  • Wyckoff Man Sexually Assaulted Adult Victim: Prosecutor (dailyvoice.com)

Wayne

  • Years After Wayne Man Died In Apple Store Car Crash, Driver Faces Murder Charges (patch.com)

Ok Oakland! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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